Key figures, ideas, and events of the Renaissance and the Protestant and Catholic Reformations tested on AP European History.
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- Which Renaissance artist painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
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Michelangelo- What was Leonardo da Vinci's primary occupation?
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Painter and polymath (also inventor, architect, scientist)- Name the artist who painted the School of Athens fresco.
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Raphael- What was the primary focus of Renaissance humanism?
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Study of classical Greek and Roman texts and emphasis on human potential and dignity- Which Italian poet wrote the Divine Comedy?
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Dante Alighieri- Which family served as major patrons of Renaissance artists in Florence?
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The Medici family- Who wrote The Prince, a book about practical politics and power?
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Nicolo Machiavelli- What innovation allowed Renaissance ideas to spread rapidly across Europe?
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The printing press (invented by Gutenberg around 1440)- What artistic technique, developed during the Renaissance, creates the illusion of three-dimensional space on a flat surface?
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Linear perspective- Which Christian humanist wrote In Praise of Folly and sought church reform without breaking with Rome?
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Desiderius Erasmus- What were indulgences in the medieval Catholic Church?
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Certificates sold by the Church that supposedly reduced time in purgatory for sins- What did Martin Luther nail to the church door in Wittenberg in 1517?
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95 Theses (or 95 Thesis), arguments against indulgences- What is the Protestant doctrine that salvation comes through faith alone?
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Justification by faith alone- At what 1521 event was Martin Luther given a chance to recant his views before the Holy Roman Emperor?
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The Diet of Worms- What 1555 agreement allowed German princes to choose the religion of their territories?
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The Peace of Augsburg
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